Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Happy Valentine’s Day, everybody, and greetings. Good to see you all. It’s a huge pleasure for me to welcome Secretary General Ban Ki-moon back to Washington and here to the State Department. We are about to meet. We haven’t met yet. We’re going to[Read More…]
Year: 2013
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, February 14, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s First Major Public Address at University of Virginia Secretary Kerry’s Travel Schedule SYRIA/ RUSSIA Syrian Opposition Coalition / Increase the Pressure on Assad Regime / Russia Secretary Kerry’s Phone Call to Foreign Minister Lavrov Looking for Common Ground on[Read More…]
Advocates on Mayor Bloomberg’s Announcement of New Marijuana Policy: Good First Step, But Gov. Cuomo’s Bill to Stop Arrests Must Pass
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 14, 2013. In his State of the City speech today, Mayor Bloomberg announced a new police policy: those arrested for marijuana in New York City will no longer have to spend a night in jail. The Mayor said: “But we know that there’s more we can do to[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers on President Obama’s Early Childhood Education Proposals
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. AFT President Randi Weingarten’s statement on President Obama’s early childhood education proposals. “Investing in early childhood education is among the best investments we can make in a young child’s life. This one investment has the potential to boost graduation rates, ensure that children build a sound foundation[Read More…]
NYC Mayor Bloomberg: Starting Next Month, No Jail for Marijuana Possession
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Today, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new marijuana policy for the city during his State of the City address. Mayor Bloomberg, who previously stood with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in his call for fixing New York’s[Read More…]
Federal Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced Today in Anticipation of Patient-Led Congressional Lobbying Effort
Bipartisan group of Congressional members seek to reclassify marijuana for medical use, allow for ‘fair’ trials Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—February 14, 2013. More than a dozen Members of Congress co-introduced legislation today that would reclassify marijuana for medical use and provide federal defendants the right to use state law compliance as evidence[Read More…]
Over 80 Senators and Representatives Urge State Dept. to ‘Exhaust Every Option’ in Release of Abedini from Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. Today, U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL), Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Congressmen Trent Franks (R-AZ), Co-Chairman of the International Religious Freedom Caucus, Henry Waxman (D-CA), along with over eighty colleagues from the Senate and House, sent a letter to Secretary of State John F. Kerry and urged him to exhaust[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Bionic Eye for the Blind
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that its support for a decade of revolutionary research has contributed to the creation of the first ever retinal prosthesis – or bionic eye – to be approved in the United States by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for[Read More…]
New Debit Card Option for Illinois Tax Refunds
Convenient for taxpayers SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. Taxpayers due a refund this year on their Illinois taxes can opt for a debit card rather than a paper check if they file using the Department of Revenue’s WebFile site at tax.illlinois.gov. Taxpayers who already have checking or savings accounts and those who[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on Illinois Senate Passage of Historic Marriage Equality Legislation
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today issued a statement regarding the Illinois Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 10, which would bring marriage equality to Illinois. “Today, we are one step closer to marriage equality in Illinois. “Couples across Illinois have even more reason today to celebrate their love for[Read More…]
